Water Severing Wave

As the Great Elder, he naturally knew everything about Keigo's affairs with absolute clarity.

It could be said that he was fully aware of everything that happened to Keigo Uchiha every single day.

"Are you sure you aren't joking with me? I heard that today you beat up your entire class all by yourself; you are already the strongest in the class now."

"One could even say you have the greatest talent seen in the last decade or so. Why are you still in such a rush to become stronger?"

The Great Elder's cloudy eyes were filled with confusion.

At the very beginning, he had been somewhat worried that Keigo might be influenced by the outside world and eventually become slack.

But to his surprise.

Not only did Keigo show no signs of slowing down his cultivation speed.

On the contrary, his training speed was getting faster and faster.

And his training hours were getting longer and longer!

He was no longer worried about Keigo's level of effort; instead, he was worried that Keigo might exhaust himself!

If something were to go wrong.

He would be failing Kagami!

"Why don't... you take a rest?"

The Great Elder couldn't help but probe tentatively.

Usually, people had to be urged to train.

Here, he was begging Keigo to stop training!

He was already strong enough!

"It's not enough. For a ninja, every bit of strength and every training session could be the guarantee of survival in the future. Grandfather, for me, training is the happiest thing there is."

Keigo Uchiha shook his head and smiled: "I heard that our ancestor Uchiha Madara had already founded Konoha alongside the First Hokage by the age of twenty-three. A true genius isn't outstanding just because of talent; what makes them outstanding is their long-term, unceasing tenacity, working even harder than ordinary people."

"Therefore, I need to become stronger!"

"I need to let you see the rise of the Uchiha Clan as soon as possible!"

As a transmigrator.

He knew the future trajectory of the ninja world all too well.

Now was the most stable period for Konoha, and it was the perfect time for him to cultivate rapidly.

He absolutely could not let this opportunity slip by!

"You are right. Then, is there anything you need my help with?"

The Great Elder's eyes were deep.

Yet, the gaze he directed at Keigo was filled with affection.

The youth before him had more ambition and worked harder than he had ever imagined!

He was doing this... to fulfill his dream of revitalizing the Uchiha Clan as quickly as possible!

Otherwise, there would be no need for Keigo to push himself to such an extent!

"My Nintaijutsu training has reached a bottleneck."

Keigo Uchiha looked at his own hands, his dark eyes carrying a smile, his handsome, peerless face looking like a youthful deity!

"Due to the limitations of my age, I cannot rapidly advance my Nintaijutsu. Therefore, the only way to quickly improve my strength is to cultivate Storm Release!"

"This will be my strongest ability for the time being!"

"I currently possess Lightning Release and Water Release. By drawing upon the Water Release and Lightning Release I have already mastered, I have enough to develop Storm Release into an even more powerful force!"

Storm Release?!

The Great Elder was stunned.

But he reacted immediately afterward.

"Keigo, you don't mean to... create Storm Release yourself, do you!"

The Great Elder's eyes trembled. If that were truly the case, he would have to stay by Keigo's side. Creating a jutsu was a dangerous endeavor; the slightest carelessness could jeopardize one's own safety!

"Let's go. Wait... Keigo, I intend to gather some of the Uchiha elite and have them observe!"

After standing up, the Great Elder paused his steps, thinking for a moment before speaking.

His eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he said, word by word: "Keigo, your status is noble, and you have earned the affection of everyone in the Uchiha Clan because of your father, but that does not mean you have earned everyone's respect!"

"And now... this is a perfect opportunity. Your talent will be revealed before the entire Uchiha Clan!"

Talent needs to be displayed.

Strength needs to be witnessed!

A true powerhouse of the Uchiha Clan requires the recognition of their strength!

The Great Elder's intentions were simple.

Let the elites of the Uchiha Clan witness Keigo's talent; this was effectively a signal—he had chosen Keigo to be groomed as the future clan head.

"I understand. Have them come over."

Keigo Uchiha understood instantly.

His strength was indeed formidable and his talent monstrous, but others had only heard rumors. Aside from the Rookies at the Ninja Academy, no one in the Uchiha Clan had truly witnessed his aptitude.

The Great Elder was using his own reputation to endorse him.

He intended to reveal Keigo's talent before the Uchiha elites.

It was to pave a smoother path for his eventual rise to clan head!

This was his opportunity.

And it was the Great Elder's wish as well!

Half an hour later.

The Uchiha Clan training grounds.

Over a dozen Uchiha elites and the Great Elder surrounded Keigo Uchiha. These were the Elite Jonin of the Uchiha Clan, the elite among elites.

Possessing Jonin-level strength themselves and each wielding the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, it could be said that they alone were enough to wipe out a small village like Takigakure.

They looked at Keigo in the center of the field, their eyes filled with scrutiny and curiosity.

They were, naturally, very familiar with Keigo Uchiha.

They had all had contact with Kagami Uchiha, and many were even close friends.

"The Great Elder is having us look at Keigo's strength! Let us witness the genius of a new generation!"

"I've heard that Keigo's talent is supposedly monstrous; no one in the entire Ninja Academy is his match!"

One Elite Jonin shook his head. His expression was cold, and a long scar ran from the corner of his eye down to his chin, looking as hideous as a centipede!

"Ranking first in the Ninja Academy means nothing. Our Uchiha Clan has always produced geniuses; becoming the top of one's class is just standard procedure. But this... is not enough!"

"Ever since Keigo revealed his talent, Fugaku has already been removed from the list of clan candidates. The Great Elder has never made a foolish choice; I believe Keigo possesses talent that will leave us in awe!"

"But if his talent is insufficient, then he will inevitably lose his qualification as a candidate for clan head!"

The group discussed in calm voices.

Yet, the content of their words was shocking.

They each led different elite squads and held the right to speak at Uchiha clan meetings.

It could be said that they were the core power of the Uchiha.

"Since I dared to bring Keigo here, I have absolute confidence. Glory will rise here, but failure will result in the disappointment of everyone!"

The Great Elder spoke, enunciating every word.

The crowd's gaze fell upon the Great Elder, filled with respect.

Success or failure!

Gathering all the elite ninjas of the Uchiha Clan to watch the talent of a junior.

Success would bring glory.

Failure would lead to abandonment!

Glory and failure coexisted.

The only deciding factor was Keigo Uchiha's own talent!

"Then, Great Elder, I shall begin."

Keigo Uchiha spoke respectfully. After bowing, he felt the chakra flowing within his body and, without hesitation, performed the hand seals for the Water Release ninjutsu he had studied and mastered during the day!

Hand seals.

They were for familiarity!

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

Fourteen seals!

Executed in just over two seconds, Keigo Uchiha spat out a violent, straight line of ultra-high-pressure water!

It was like a blade!

Swift and catching everyone off guard!

It struck a lush, massive tree!

Slash!

The water blade actually sliced halfway through a tree that would take several men to encircle, leaving the entire trunk swaying and on the verge of collapse!

"He destroyed an ancient tree! That is the power of an A-rank ninjutsu!"

"Keigo is only eight years old, how can he reach this level!?"

"That is the Second Hokage's Water Release! How did Keigo learn that?!"

The crowd was completely stunned!